Abraham: His Place in Western Religions For Judaism, Abraham’s covenant with God shows that actions are far more important than beliefs. Reading from Genesis 17:1-27, Abraham is shown to make a promise to God and God to Abraham that involves rights and obligations on both sides. By this covenant, Abraham and his people would agree to follow his laws, acknowledging Him as their sole king, and God would acknowledge them as his particular people …showed first 75 words of 1318 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1318 total…faith is not the only lesson that Abraham bestowed upon us. Muslims would agree with both religions accounts that Abraham and God had a special relationship and that Abraham chose to follow God’s commandments and believe in one God, but they would also add that this God (Allah) taught Abraham complete submission to him and the Muslim traditions. And also, that to be accepted, one must perform certain rituals to become mighty and wise.